Had Greeks and Romans known of this astonishing civilization they would have surely counted as eighth wonder of world or the work of giants. In fact it can not be described. The patience, strength, genius of art and sculpture, multiplicity of structures on lintels, walls standing outside and inside temple can not be penned. I […]
A Look Into Cambodia’s Classic Age
The term classic period was first used for Mayan civilization and then it coined for 1000 years old Angkor city architectural magic. Pre-Classic Period of Cambodia Early Khmers lived in areas of Khorat Plateau (N.Thailand), Cambodia and in Mekong Delta-with large settlements, many of them circular, palisaded villages and towns, under authority of powerful chiefs. […]
Seven Days in Vietnam – Part 2 of 2
In continuation of Seven Days in Vietnam – Part 1 of 2 we go ahead with next 3 days in South Vietnam. The city we visited is Ho Chi Minh (old name Saigon). Both N and S had a contrast history – totally different culturally. North was more of Chinese ethnicity and for long time […]
Seven Days in Vietnam – Part 1 of 2
I am trying to give answers which I too not had before recent travel to Vietnam-Cambodia. Is it possible to visit Vietnam and Cambodia comfortably and safely as a tourist?yes, Vietnam is safe country but you need to be CAREFUL with your belongings in crowded places such as temples and markets. In fact it is […]
Vellore Fort- An Unmarked Died Fort
As a visitor I notice that there is no effort to protect this fort from besmirch. It is sad and disappointing to see this fort. This fort holds typical rich history but a visitor can not identify any spots of incidents, graves of Vikrama Rajasinha, last king of Srilanka, Europeans graves, killing of Aravidu dynasty […]
Golden temple, Vellore – An Abode of Goddess Lakshmi
This journey was planned for a family of seven persons from Bengaluru. There was tight schedule of responsibilities together with age related ailments. So we thought to spend two leisure days in Tiruvannamalai together with flying visit to Vellore Golden temple and Vellore fort on return to Bengaluru.After spending 2 nights in Tiruvannamalai we took […]